Best cpu cooler

[marcemarc30]

hi guys

i need to buy a water cooler for my cpu as it is getting crazy hot. I have found two that i like, i have looked at youtube reviews and both seem good so was just wondering what you guys think is the better cooler?, i have added the two links

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/thermaltake-water-30-argb-240mm-all-in-one-cpu-hydro-cooler-w-argb-lighting-2x120mm-pwm-fan-am4-brac

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-hydro-series-h100i-rgb-platinum-240mm-all-in-one-hydro-cpu-cooler-2x-120mm-ml-pro-rgb-fans-r

 

Its to cool a i7700k at stock i am hitting 98 degrees while gaming (my air cooler is useless)

Thanks for any help

[lmeneses]

And you're still running it at 98 degrees?? Also, either the bequiet dark rock pro 4 or the noctua nh-d15

[marcemarc30]

3 minutes ago, lmeneses said:

And you're still running it at 98 degrees?? Also, either the bequiet dark rock pro 4 or the noctua nh-d15

Everytime i play a game i get temps in the 90s but just useing it for every day stuff it stays around 48 so not using it for gaming at the moment, it have only had these temps in my cpu since i upgraded my gpu

[Dissitesuxba11s]

What air cooler and case do you currently have? A 7700k at stock reaching that temp sounds fishy. 

 

Also, have you tried reapplying thermal paste?

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, Dissitesuxba11s said:

What air cooler and case do you currently have? A 7700k at stock reaching that temp sounds fishy. 

 

Also, have you tried reapplying thermal paste?

According to OP's bio, it's a "titan dragonfly," which is a really crap foreign cooler that's very slim. From the looks of it, basically a sideways Intel stock cooler.

[lmeneses]

4 minutes ago, marcemarc30 said:

Everytime i play a game i get temps in the 90s but just useing it for every day stuff it stays around 48 so not using it for gaming at the moment, it have only had these temps in my cpu since i upgraded my gpu

I would not play games then lol, that temp is bad for your cpu

[Dissitesuxba11s]

3 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

According to OP's bio, it's a "titan dragonfly," which is a really crap foreign cooler that's very slim. From the looks of it, basically a sideways Intel stock cooler.

True, I always forget that profile pages are a thing. Thanks.

[marcemarc30]

Just now, Dissitesuxba11s said:

What air cooler and case do you currently have? A 7700k at stock reaching that temp sounds fishy. 

 

Also, have you tried reapplying thermal paste?

My case is a inwin 503 and my cpu cooler is a titan dragonfly 3 i think i listened to bad advice while i was building my pc lol

i know my case does not have rad support but i am going to buy a new case this weekend

[marcemarc30]

5 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

According to OP's bio, it's a "titan dragonfly," which is a really crap foreign cooler that's very slim. From the looks of it, basically a sideways Intel stock cooler.

yeah the cooler is crappy lol

[Dissitesuxba11s]

1 minute ago, marcemarc30 said:

My case is a inwin 503 and my cpu cooler is a titan dragonfly 3 i think i listened to bad advice while i was building my pc lol

i know my case does not have rad support but i am going to buy a new case this weekend

You don't have to get a new case for the rad support (unless you really want). A good air cooler (Dark Rock Pro 4, NH-D15, R1 Ultimate) would perform about the same as the AIO for less.

[marcemarc30]

Just now, Dissitesuxba11s said:

You don't have to get a new case for the rad support (unless you really want). A good air cooler (Dark Rock Pro 4, NH-D15, R1 Ultimate) would perform about the same as the AIO for less.

ill get a new case as i want a nicer looking case, i didnt really want another air cooler as the water cooler would look better, i am just hoping that it will bring my temps down and looks good

[Dissitesuxba11s]

4 minutes ago, marcemarc30 said:

ill get a new case as i want a nicer looking case, i didnt really want another air cooler as the water cooler would look better, i am just hoping that it will bring my temps down and looks good

Fair enough. Between those two choices the H100i would be my pick. It should be able to cool your 7700k OC'ed let alone at stock speeds.

[WoodenMarker]

14 hours ago, fasauceome said:

According to OP's bio, it's a "titan dragonfly," which is a really crap foreign cooler that's very slim. From the looks of it, basically a sideways Intel stock cooler.

There's more than one Dragonfly model and they should all be significantly better than a mainstream Intel stock cooler. 

 

Which Dragonfly do you have? The Dragonfly 4 performs similarly to the 212 Evo which should be plenty for a stock 7700k. What motherboard are you using? Are you using default motherboard settings?

[Fasauceome]

6 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

There's more than one Dragonfly model and they should all be significantly better than a mainstream Intel stock cooler

If there are more, that's one thing, but the very first one I found was really expensive for a super tiny heat sink

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F401372674948

Slim and not so dense with fins, wouldn't expect much from it.

[WoodenMarker]

5 hours ago, fasauceome said:

If there are more, that's one thing, but the very first one I found was really expensive for a super tiny heat sink

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F401372674948

Slim and not so dense with fins, wouldn't expect much from it.

That's the Dragonfly 4 which has a MSRP of $34. https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Titan/Dragonfly_4/

It's an older cooler so don't expect them to be regularly in stock or at competitive prices. 

Much of cooler performance is determined by the mounting hardware so I recommend not looking at just the heatpipe or fin count. 

[marcemarc30]

On 1/16/2019 at 9:02 PM, WoodenMarker said:

That's the Dragonfly 4 which has a MSRP of $34. https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Titan/Dragonfly_4/

It's an older cooler so don't expect them to be regularly in stock or at competitive prices. 

Much of cooler performance is determined by the mounting hardware so I recommend not looking at just the heatpipe or fin count. 

Its a dragon fly 3 its only about 30mm thick and has 3 heat pipes, i have since bought a corsair h100i water cooler.